Thiruvalam

Thiruvalam also known as Thiruvallam, an ancient Temple Town built around Sri Dhanurmadhyambigai Sametha Sri Vilavanadeeswarar Temple, is part of Vellore City.

Thiruvalam in Vellore District

Thiruvalam Thiruvallam Vellore-Ranipet Metropolitan Area
neighbourhood
Nh4 in Thiruvalam, Vellore district.
Thiruvalam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12.974°N 79.194°E / 12.974; 79.194
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Vellore
Government
• Body	Vellore Municipal Corporation
• Mayor / Deputy Mayor	P. Karthiyayini / V.D. Dharumalingam
Population  (2001)
• Total	7,945
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	632515
Telephone code	416 2236xxx

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Thiruvalam had a population of 7945. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruvalam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Thiruvalam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

British period Ranipet-Thiruvalam bridge in across river Ponnai in Vellore district, Tamil Nadu

Temple chariot

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.